Article: 3
The Commission targets:
- First : To ensure, protect and promote respect for human rights in Iraq.
- Second: To protect the rights and freedoms stipulated in the Constitution and
laws, treaties and conventions ratified by Iraq.
- Third: To consolidate, breed, and develop the values and culture of human
rights.
Chapter II
Tasks and Duties
Article: 4
The Commission shall undertake the following tasks:
- First: To coordinate with relevant authorities to develop joint strategies and
mechanisms to ensure the achievement of the objectives stated in Article (3)
of this law.
- Second: To prepare studies and research, make recommendations, and give
opinion on matters pertaining to promoting and developing human rights;
- Third: To examine and evaluate the legislations in force and assess the
conformity with the constitution, in addition to submitting their
recommendations to the Council of Representatives.
- Fourth: To submit proposals and recommendations concerning Iraq's
accession to international treaties and conventions relating to human rights.
- Fifth: To cooperate and coordinate with civil society institutions working in
the field of human rights in Iraq, and to engage with independent and nongovernmental international human rights institutions in a manner that
achieves the objectives of the Commission.
- Sixth: To work on spreading the culture of human rights through the following
means:
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